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Another Linux hidden gem

Another Linux hidden gemI use apt-get on Ubuntu but there are others.But another system I know that uses RPMs is urpmi on the Mandriva Linux distro. It does a pretty good job or getting dependencies for you and installing them. Might not be identical to apt-get but it certainly does...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Synaptic Package Manager, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

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Mac OS 10.6.2 breaks hackintoshes

Author's views please ...... does the ZDNET author of this post care to say:1. Whether the 'hack' in 'hackintosh' is morally acceptable and/or legal?2. Whether there is any merit in Psystar's case that OSX is tied to Apple hardware? i.e. the vendor makes it a condition of purchasing the OS...

Tags: Desktops, Linux, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., Mac OS 10.6.2, PC, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses

Nice articleIts nice to see a balanced article like this. I consider myself an OS agnostic user as I used Windows for years and tried a Linux Desktop OS like Ubuntu a few times and only recently (last 2 years) has Ubuntu taken over as my primary OS.One of the...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, default theme, task bar, Ubuntu, Linux, Microsoft Windows, software, hardware, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Run Ubuntu inside Windows with Portable Ubuntu

Run Ubuntu inside Windows with Portable Ubuntuwht happens on Vista x64?Did you try this on a 64bit system (Vista or Win7)? I tried to run it on Vista x64 SP1 but it fails giving an error. I found the same result on the internet.Live CD is betterIt seems to...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, wht, Live CD, Ubuntu, Portable Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

Vote early, vote often: Linux Foundation "We're Linux" voting begins

Vote early, vote often: Linux Foundation "We're Linux" voting beginsVote early, vote often: Linux Foundation "We're Linux" voting beginsWow you mean some linux user actually took time away from recompiling his kernel to make a video? I find that very hard to believe considering linux doesn't have any video...

Tags: Corporate communications, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, video, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

HP releases custom Netbook version of Ubuntu Linux

Hewlett Packard has released a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed for Netbooks -- specifically for the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition. (HP Mini Mi Edition home screen, via DownloadSquad) The operating system is based on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, and can run pretty...

Tags: Ubuntu, Hewlett-Packard Co., Ubuntu Linux, Netbook, Linder, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Hardware, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-04

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Intel Corp., Ubuntu, Wubi, newbie, Linux, Microsoft Windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share

Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share.....Not buying less than 1%. 3% yes, 1% no. The problem is there is really no reliable way to count ALL the Linux machines out there, then determine which are server, super computer or desktop or embedded.Linux's strength in diversity creates a near...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

Rage against Adrian

Rage against AdrianWell ...[i].. calling your colleague a dumbass violates this forums rules.[/i]When you constantly shill for Microsoft this could be interpreted as posting "advertisements" which also violate forum rules since you are offering a service to advocate a product. Does Microsoft pay well? Many here would like to know....

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Adrian, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

(Linux's dirty little secret)

(Linux's dirty little secret)Possible workaroundI am also new to Ubuntu, although I have used early RedHat versions on a server. But Ubuntu is based on the Debian Linux release which uses a different package manager aptitude than Redhat's RPM. If you cannot find an apt-get compatible package, you may be...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu wants to be when it grows up

What would Ubuntu be like if it were an OS for grown-ups? This week at its CommunityOne event in San Francisco, Sun will release its May 2008 build of OpenSolaris (2008.05) the Open Source operating system based on the source code of the...

Tags: Ubuntu, OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., BSD, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-05-05

"Don't tell them that I love it"

"Don't tell them that I love it"Skills cost moneyAll of this is predicated on one thing: Computers exist to get something else done.That could be me chatting with a friend, writing a document, or editing a photo. We are not interested in the system that gets that job done, we...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, job, Autodesk Inc., Hardy

Discussion threads 2008-04-29

Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-through

Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-throughIf you have a older ATI Radeon express 200on a MSI motherboard like I do this might be a non-starter for you. Even with the ATI proprietary driver and catalyst control loaded I could not get better than 800x600 resolution. I used Envy http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html thanks dbase...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.10

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Linux/OSS developers: stop following and start leading

Linux/OSS developers: stop following and start leadingAmenWe need the features first, not last.A Lesson From MozillaSome salient points are indeed presented:[i][b]I don't believe that Linux vendors wish to compete with Microsoft for the consumer desktop![/b][/i]No surprise there. What is a surprise is that Apple does not wish to compete...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Even Better, developer, unique solution, IT Problems, plug-in, F/OSS, OSS, Linux, information technology

Discussion threads 2007-06-19

Ubuntu 7.04 Server (Ubuntu 7.04 Server)

Ubuntu 7.04 Server (Ubuntu 7.04 Server)LAMPThat's one version. I have used OpenSuse just as well. I didn't count the number of steps, but most of it is a GUI install and the partitioning part 'feels' to me less intimidating and just as quick.There are others as well as...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.04 Server, server, Ubuntu 7.04, GUI, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-05-16

Kaspersky: Mac and Linux viruses to rise 'significantly'

Kaspersky: Mac and Linux viruses to rise 'significantly'And this will just go to show......the OS vendors' security stance relies on the end-user to an important degree. Once the home lusers start washing up on their shores, then they'll enjoy the double-edged sword the home lusers represent.A Call to all Linux...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, virus, Apple Macintosh, Linux User

Discussion threads 2007-04-25

Kubuntu 7.04 - Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background?

Kubuntu 7.04 - Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background?You recommend using MS tech illegally?Last time I looked there was an EULA that goes with Windows and their fonts.Dayam!I don't remember having to go through all that. At least not in Gentoo. Installing two packages (corefonts...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, KDE, Kubuntu, distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-04-24

Ubuntu vs. Kubuntu

Ubuntu vs. KubuntuIf you are coming from a Windows background....... then the K-desktop will be more "familiar" as it is more Windows-like in operation and appearance. I always think of Gnome as a "minimalist" desktop - a bit like of of those house interiors upi see where a large room...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Kubuntu, KDE, Ubuntu, GNOME, ice cream, Linspire, Minty Chocolate

Discussion threads 2007-04-23

Feisty Fawn Herd 5 (Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 5)

Feisty Fawn Herd 5 (Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 5)Feisty FawnI wish they move real fast.........I can't wait to try it andto kick the microsoft habit.Ubuntu 7.04 Fiesty Fawn Heard 5I would have switched over to Ubuntu last year but I was never able to get a movie player...

Tags: Modems, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, System Monitor, Ubuntu, Feisty Fawn Herd 5, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-03-15

Quick Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 5 gallery

Quick Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 5 galleryLet me know how the network applet works for youbecause on 7.04h5 it makes a botch of it and I end up using ifconfig to get it working.Biggest hurdlesLinux, IMO, has two big hurdles to over come, one technical, and the other ideological.The...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-03-14